Drug interactions
Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan + Insulin degludec
Severity: Moderate
Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan and Insulin degludec: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Valsartan can improve insulin sensitivity and may enhance the glucose-lowering effect of insulin, raising hypoglycemia risk. The hydrochlorothiazide component can have the opposite effect, worsening glucose tolerance and raising blood glucose. Net glycemic control may therefore shift in either direction.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan and Insulin degludec can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan belongs to Cardiovascular; Insulin degludec belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Angiotensin receptor blockade may improve insulin sensitivity, while thiazide-induced hypokalemia and reduced insulin sensitivity impair glucose handling.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose more frequently when starting, stopping or changing the dose of the antihypertensive combination, and adjust the insulin dose as needed. Check serum potassium periodically.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Other interactions of Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan
- Aliskiren + Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan Contraindicated
- Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan + Dofetilide Contraindicated
- Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan + Sparsentan Contraindicated
- Aceclofenac + Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan Major
- Aldesleukin + Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan Major
- Amifostine + Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan Major
Other interactions of Insulin degludec
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan with Insulin degludec?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan and Insulin degludec can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Valsartan can improve insulin sensitivity and may enhance the glucose-lowering effect of insulin, raising hypoglycemia risk. The hydrochlorothiazide component can have the opposite effect, worsening glucose tolerance and raising blood glucose. Net glycemic control may therefore shift in either direction.
How serious is the interaction between Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan and Insulin degludec?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor blood glucose more frequently when starting, stopping or changing the dose of the antihypertensive combination, and adjust the insulin dose as needed. Check serum potassium periodically.
What other medicines interact with Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan with, for example, Aliskiren, Dofetilide, Sparsentan. The full list is on the Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan page.
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